Connecticut's Vince Camera sends the ball to first for the out on Maine's Alexander Smith, during New England little league tournament action in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Connecticut beat Maine 10-0.

Connecticut's Vince Camera sends the ball to first for the out on Maine's Alexander Smith, during New England little league tournament action in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Connecticut beat Maine

Connecticut's Jack Steed slides into home plate during New England little league tournament action against Maine in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Steed was called out on this play, but Connecticut beat Maine 10-0. less

Connecticut's Jack Steed slides into home plate during New England little league tournament action against Maine in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Steed was called out on this play, but Connecticut ... more

Maine's Alexander Smith reacts after being called out at first, during New England little league tournament action against Connecticut in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Connecticut beat Maine 10-0.

Maine's Alexander Smith reacts after being called out at first, during New England little league tournament action against Connecticut in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Connecticut beat Maine 10-0.

Connecticut's Jack Steed heads to home plate during New England little league tournament action against Maine in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Steed was called out on this play, but Connecticut beat Maine 10-0. less

Connecticut's Jack Steed heads to home plate during New England little league tournament action against Maine in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Steed was called out on this play, but Connecticut ... more

Connecticut's Jack Steed slides into home plate during New England little league tournament action against Maine in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Steed was called out on this play, but Connecticut beat Maine 10-0. less

Connecticut's Jack Steed slides into home plate during New England little league tournament action against Maine in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Steed was called out on this play, but Connecticut ... more

Little league mascot Dugout entertains the crowd between innings during New England little league tournament action between Connecticut and Maine in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Connecticut beat Maine 10-0. less

Little league mascot Dugout entertains the crowd between innings during New England little league tournament action between Connecticut and Maine in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Connecticut beat ... more

Connecticut's Vince Camera sends the ball to first for the out on Maine's Alexander Smith, during New England little league tournament action in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Connecticut beat Maine 10-0. less

Connecticut's Vince Camera sends the ball to first for the out on Maine's Alexander Smith, during New England little league tournament action in Bristol, Conn. on Saturday August 2, 2014. Connecticut beat Maine ... more

After Fairfield used its top two starting pitchers in the previous night's New England regional victory, Steed knew he had to go with Flink, his No. 3 starter, who hadn't pitched in almost two weeks. Steed said he'd be mixing and matching pitchers throughout Saturday night's game against Falmouth, Maine.

Flink, however, was so sharp there was no need to relieve him in Fairfield's 10-0, five-inning, mercy-rule victory at Breen Field.

Flink threw a three-hitter with five strikeouts and two walks as the Americans improved to 2-0 in pool play and 14-1 overall with their sixth win in a row. Maine's first hit just eluded the dives of third baseman Brian Kiremidjian and shortstop Brian Howell a split second later. One of Maine's other two hits failed to escape the infield.

Other than that, Flink was dealing.

"We came into this game with a whole grid of potential pitching scenarios based on how the game was going to go, if Jamie was on or if there were challenges," Steed said Saturday night. "He was cruising. Jamie was being efficient. He was pitching lights out.

"From my perspective, that was the best pitching performance he's ever had."

"I definitely think that was one of my best performances," Flink said. "I had pretty good command, and the coaches called a pretty good game. I tried to keep the players off balance. I was kind of lucky."

But there was no luck involved with Fairfield's fielding (error free) and hitting (13 hits) once again.

"They're a great fielding team," said Matthew Rogers, the manager for Maine (1-1 New England, 10-3 overall). "They're a great team. We played a great game tonight and lost."

Maine's start was far from great. Fairfield used three infield hits and three walks, along with one Maine error to open a 4-0 lead in the top of the first. Vince Camera's bases-loaded walk produced the first run, then Ian Bentley, who went 3-for-4, drove in the second run with a comebacker for an infield hit.

The Americans then scored two runs each in the third, fourth and fifth innings. PJ Egan and Kiremidjian had run-producing hits in the third; Egan had one in the fourth, with the other coming off a double-steal before Camera's single drove in two in the fifth.